【Daily food and wine selection】
【Blaye – Cotes de Bordeaux】
【Right Bank of Bordeaux, France】
WF1222 - Chateau Peyre Blanque | Blaye – Cotes de Bordeaux 2018
Original price: $95/bottle
12 bottles : average $75/bottle
Region: France/ Blaye – Cotes de Bordeaux
Grape varieties: Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, Merlot
Alcohol content: 13%
Introduction: It comes from Blaye Cotes de Bordeaux, a satellite production area of Bordeaux. It has a nice aroma of cedar and vanilla. The wine has a strong body at the end, but it still has a certain amount of red fruit and black fruit. It is quite easy to drink. It is good for fasting and drinking, and can be used with meals. It is the choice of daily meal wine.
【Blaye Cotes de Bordeaux cost-effective production area】
Blaye Cotes de Bordeaux is located 32 kilometers north of the city of Bordeaux, north of the town of Blaye, on the right bank of the Garonne River, covering an area of 5,213 hectares. The vineyard faces south and the soil is full of clay and limestone. The territory is vast and mountainous, with an average altitude of about 70 meters. It is the most downstream of the Bordeaux right bank production areas. This area was established in 2009 and is collectively known as Cotes de Bordeaux with three other production areas: Cotes de Cadill and Cotes de Franc. Cote means "hill" or "hillside" in French, and Cotes is its plural form. The French have always believed that hillside land is more suitable for growing grapes. Many famous vineyards are located in the middle of the hillside, so they often use the word Cote for production areas, vineyards and wines.

The "Cote" in it means "hill" or "hillside" in French, and Cotes is its plural form. The French have always believed that hillside areas are more suitable for growing grapes. Many famous vineyards are located in the middle of the hillside, so they often use the word Cote for production areas, vineyards and wines. The most famous one is the Côte d'Or in Burgundy. : Cote d’Or, literally translated as “golden hillside”, where many famous Burgundy Grand Crus are located. Therefore, consumers often associate Cote with France’s fine wines. Most of Bordeaux is dominated by plains, with only some low hills on the right bank. Local grape growers lost no time in naming their vineyards Cote, which shows Cote's status in the hearts of French wine people.